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Ruhr Region

View of the River Ruhr loop from Schloß Broich

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of the River Ruhr loop from Schloß Broich

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View of the River Ruhr loop from Schloß Broich

01:50

7.15km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.51 km

View of the Ruhr in Mülheim

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Although the Ruhr flows right through Mülheim, you can easily forget being in the city on a hike. The renatured Ruhrauen are an important place of life for fish, birds …

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3.35 km

Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue Nature Reserve

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Don't necessarily do it on weekends, very crowded

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3.72 km

Die Anger

Lake

4.13 km

View of the former Kahlenberg Youth Hostel on the River Ruhr

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The wide hiking trail runs directly between the calmly flowing Ruhr and the wide, renatured meadows. From here you have a nice view over the water and over to the …

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5.75 km

Mülheim Water Station (Wasserbahnhof) and the Lock

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Beautiful excursions from Mülheim to Essen-Kettwig. Prices are perfectly fine and you have beautiful views of the Ruhr meadows between Essen and Mülheim.

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6.03 km

Historic Ruhr Lock, Mülheim an der Ruhr

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Coal mining has been in operation in Mülheim an der Ruhr since 1460. The transport of the excavated material upstream was only possible with the completion of this lock in …

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6.31 km

Kahlenberg Hydroelectric Power Plant

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The Kahlenberg hydropower plant is one of two hydropower plants in Mülheim an der Ruhr. After the First World War, the coal mined in the Ruhr area was disbursed as …

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6.46 km

Kassenberg Bridge over the Ruhr

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The Kassenberg bridge is a pure pedestrian and bicycle bridge and leads from the Ruhr island with the Kahlenberg hydroelectric power plant to Broich on the western bank of the …

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7.15 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.53 km

1.63 km

699 m

299 m

Surfaces

3.31 km

2.05 km

1.64 km

125 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

21°C

13°C

32 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

February 15, 2022,Ab Wasser-Bf. MH durch die Saarn-Mendener Ruhraue🦆🦢🌳, 15.02.2022

This short circular hike starts at the water station (built 1843-45) at the Ruhr lock in Mülheim. It is a landing stage for the White Fleet, which commutes between Mülheim and Lake Kettwig.
The Ruhr side is changed over the Kassenberg bridge. A little south, turn right into Saarner Auenweg. And you're right in the middle of the Saarner Ruhraue. …

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April 24, 2022,🌇Wasser-Bf. MH &die Saarner Ruhrauen24.4.2022

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Wonderful spring weather anne Ruhr☀️😍

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May 1, 2024,Mülheim; Saarn Mendener Ruhraue

A beautiful tour. Hustle and bustle at the water station, peace and quiet in the Ruhr meadows, water on the Ruhr 😉 Flowers along the way 🌷🌻🌺 ....everything is there. In between there are opportunities to rest, something tasty to drink and/or eat. 😎👍

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January 22, 2022,Vom Müga Park durch die Ruhrauen und zurück

A small round through Mülheim in bad weather.

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View of the River Ruhr loop from Schloß Broich